Europe

Vetter receives Frost & Sullivan award

Friday, July 15, 2011 10:50 AM

Vetter has received the Frost & Sullivan 2011 European Prefilled Injection Systems Customer Service Leadership Award. The international consulting company recognized Vetter for best practices in its collaboration with global customers; in particular, the quality of service the company creates for its partners. Vetter provides support from early development of drugs through regulatory approval and market supply worldwide.

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Frances unveils drug regulation overhaul

Friday, July 15, 2011 10:10 AM

Health minister Xavier Bertrand says new regulation will strengthen pharmacovigilance, create greater transparency and more declaration of interests at all levels of regulation and government, according to InPharm.

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ICON acquires Firecrest Clinical to enhance site performance

Thursday, July 14, 2011 01:03 PM

Dublin, Ireland-based global CRO Icon has agreed to acquire Firecrest Clinical, a provider of technology solutions that boost investigator site performance and study management.

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EMA releases paper on biomarker use for comment

Thursday, July 14, 2011 12:43 PM

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has put out for consultation a reflection paper on the use of pharmacogenomic biomarkers as patient selection and treatment stratification tools in drug development, according to PharmaTimes.

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Triple alliance forged to create end-to-end therapeutic discovery platform

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 12:14 PM

Three U.K.-based biotech companies, Isogenica, Biolauncher and Cresset Biomolecular Discovery, have formed a collaborative joint venture, according to the U.K.’s Business Weekly.

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Five European CROs merge to form NEOX Europe

Friday, June 24, 2011 10:40 AM

Five independent CROs with operations stretching from Eastern to Western Europe have grouped together to form a new entity that will “act as one team and one company,” according to a report from PharmaTimes.

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Pfizer puts Sandwich R&D site on market

Tuesday, June 14, 2011 02:28 PM

Pfizer's giant research base at Sandwich, southern England, has been officially put on the market by CB Richard Ellis, according to Reuters. U.S.-based Pfizer in February decided to close the site.

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Roche partners for translational research

Tuesday, June 7, 2011 03:24 PM

The University of Geneva (UNIGE), Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) and the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB) have formed a strategic collaboration with Roche in translational medical research. The initial focus will be on basic research, bioinformatics and biomarker development in cardiology, hematology, pathology and applied human toxicology.

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Drug discovery industry in midst of 'profound change'

Thursday, June 2, 2011 12:50 PM

Drug makers are "defining a new contract with society" as they overhaul their R&D, according to the former head of the sector's trade body.

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Pfizer still seeking CROs for U.K. site

Thursday, June 2, 2011 11:21 AM

Pfizer continues to search for CROs to occupy a U.K. site, but the local council is disappointed by the lack of government action.

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